Our next chapter in the Price Point series of stories looks at a group of just six sires that features two proven horses and four other Group I winning prospects that are yet to have a runner.
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Click here to see stallions priced from $38,500 to $44,000.
This price point has dropped in numbers from previous years with many of the sires previously in this category either moving up or down.
The only two proven sires remaining are Spirit of Boom (Sequalo) and Shalaa (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) , who are very different in terms of pedigree and profile, but have something in common other than their fee in both being capable of producing plentiful 2YO winners.
The oldest progeny of Shalaa are 3YO’s, while Spirit of Boom is a well established sire, whose first Group I winner Jonker is off to stud this spring.
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Sire/ Born |
SW 2021/2022 |
2022 Yearling Average- MM Inglis Easter Inglis Premier Inglis Classic |
2020 Fee and Book |
2021 Fee and Book |
2022 Fee |
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Shalaa (IRE) 2013 |
5 (2 in Australia) |
MM $234,318 IE $253,333 IP $132,083 IC $95,625 |
$33,000 170 |
$44,000 88 |
$33,000 |
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Spirit of Boom 2007 |
6 |
MM $203,000 IE $440,000 (1 sold) IP $161,667 IC $109,091 |
$44,000 122 |
$33,000 178 |
$33,000 |
Third Season
There are two third season sires priced at $33,000 and both are Group I winning sons of Exceed and Excel in Exceedance and Microphone.
Exceedance won his Group I at three taking out the VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes (`1200m) and was also third in the G1 Golden Rose , while Microphone got his Group I at two when winning the ATC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) and was also second in the G1 Golden Slipper.
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Sire/ Born |
2022 Weanling Average- MM Inglis |
2020 Fee and Book |
2021 Fee and Book |
2022 Fee |
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Exceedance 2016 |
MM$107,000 Inglis $68,750 |
$38,500 142 |
$33,000 155 |
$33,000 |
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Microphone 2016 |
MM $230,000 (2 sold) Inglis $36,929 |
$38,500 118 |
$38,500 91 |
$33,000 |
Second Season
Two sires to mention and both are Group I winning 2YO’s, King’s Legacy winning both the Group I ATC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) and Champagne Stakes (1600m), while Tagaloa won the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m).
King’s Legacy was a $1.4million Magic Millions yearling and is by champion sire Redoute’s Choice from the family of outstanding sire Not a Single Doubt, so unquestionably has a stallion’s pedigree.
Tagaloa was a $300,000 Magic Millions yearling and was conceived in Japan being by Champion Sprinter and Japanese Horse of the Year Lord Kanaloa from winning Heart’s Cry mare Vasilissa, a daughter of Group III winning Pivotal mare Penkenna Princess, who was also second in the G1 Irish Thousand Guineas.
King’s Legacy was the busiest first season sire in Australia last spring covering 212 mares at a fee of $33,000 and remains at that price, while Tagaloa covered 148 mares at $33,000 and drops to $30,250.
